HARARE - The Constitutional Court will deliver judgment at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, 17 June 2026, on two cases challenging Constitutional Amendment Bill 3, hours before Parliament is set to vote on the legislation.
The cases, brought by war veterans leader Reuben Zulu and former MP Prince Dubeko Sibanda, contest CAB3’s legality and accuse President Emmerson Mnangagwa of presiding over a flawed process to amend the Constitution. The court heard the matter on 20 May and reserved judgment.
A statement circulated Tuesday by Cde Knox Chivero said the ruling is the “only real exit” to the dispute and urged MPs not to attend Wednesday’s sitting. “Do not go to Parliament tomorrow to vote as if nothing matters. We will be watching you,” it said.
The statement also claimed CAB3 should be withdrawn and split into separate bills, with referendums on extending the presidential term and whether the incumbent can benefit.
CAB3 proposes extending the presidential term from five to seven years, adding 10 presidentially appointed senators, and electing the President through Parliament.
Over 110 MPs have debated the Bill, which requires a two-thirds majority at Third Reading to pass.
The Attorney General’s office and Parliament had not commented on the pending judgment or the statement by Tuesday evening.